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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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