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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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