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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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