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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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