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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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