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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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