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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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