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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major 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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