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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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