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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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