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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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