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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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