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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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