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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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