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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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