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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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