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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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