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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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