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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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