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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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