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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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