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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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