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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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