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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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