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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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