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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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