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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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