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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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