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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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