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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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