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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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