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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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