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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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