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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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