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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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