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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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