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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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