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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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