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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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