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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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