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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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