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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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