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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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