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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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