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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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