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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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