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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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