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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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