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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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