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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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