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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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