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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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