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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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