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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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