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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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