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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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