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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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