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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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