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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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