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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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