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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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