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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the 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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