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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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