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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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