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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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