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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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