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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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