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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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