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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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