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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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