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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources