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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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