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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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