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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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