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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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