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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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