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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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