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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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