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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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