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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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