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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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