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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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