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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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