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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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