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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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