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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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