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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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