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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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