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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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