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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education