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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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