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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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