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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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