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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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