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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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