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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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