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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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