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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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