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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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