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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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