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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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