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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources