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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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