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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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