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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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