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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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