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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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