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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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