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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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