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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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