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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book 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 explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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