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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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