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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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