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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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