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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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