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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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