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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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