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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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