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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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