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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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