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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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