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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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