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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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