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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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