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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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