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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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