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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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