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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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