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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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