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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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