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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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