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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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