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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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