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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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