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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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