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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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