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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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