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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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