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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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