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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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