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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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