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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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