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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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