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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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