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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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