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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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