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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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