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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key 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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