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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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