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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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