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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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