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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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