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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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