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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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