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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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