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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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