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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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