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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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