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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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