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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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