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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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