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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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