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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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