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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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