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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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