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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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