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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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