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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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