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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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