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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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