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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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