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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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