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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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