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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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