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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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