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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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