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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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