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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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