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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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