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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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