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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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