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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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