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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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