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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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