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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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