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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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