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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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