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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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