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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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