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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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