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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models 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 optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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