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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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