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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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