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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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