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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies 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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