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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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