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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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