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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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