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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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