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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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