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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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