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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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