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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important 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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