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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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