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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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