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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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