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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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