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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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