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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the 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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