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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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