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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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