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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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