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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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