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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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