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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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