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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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