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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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