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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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