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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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