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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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