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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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