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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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