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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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