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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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