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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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