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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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