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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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