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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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