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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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