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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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