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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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