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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key 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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