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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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