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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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