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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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