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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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