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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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