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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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