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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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