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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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