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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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