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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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