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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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