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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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