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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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