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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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