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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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