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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting 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 analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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