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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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