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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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