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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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