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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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