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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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