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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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