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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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