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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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