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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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