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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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