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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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