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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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