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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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