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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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