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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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