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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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