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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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