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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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