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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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