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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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