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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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