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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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