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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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