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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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