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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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