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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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