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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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