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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the 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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