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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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