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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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