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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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