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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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