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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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