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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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