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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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