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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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