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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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