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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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