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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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