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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key 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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