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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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