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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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