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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major 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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