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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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