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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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