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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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