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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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