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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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