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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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