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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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