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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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