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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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