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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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