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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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