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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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