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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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