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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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