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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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