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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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