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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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