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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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