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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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