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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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