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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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