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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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