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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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