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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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