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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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