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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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