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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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