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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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