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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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