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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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