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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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