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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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