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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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