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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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