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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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