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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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