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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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