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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important 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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