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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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