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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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