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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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