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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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