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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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