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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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