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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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