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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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