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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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