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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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