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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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