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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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