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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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