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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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