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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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