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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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