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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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