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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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