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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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