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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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