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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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