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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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