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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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