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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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