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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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