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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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