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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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