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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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