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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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