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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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