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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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