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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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