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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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