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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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