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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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