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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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