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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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