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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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