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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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