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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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