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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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