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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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