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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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