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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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