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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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