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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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