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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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