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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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