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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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