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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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