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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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