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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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