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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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