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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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