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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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