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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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