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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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