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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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