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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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