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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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