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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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