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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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