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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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