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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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