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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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