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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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