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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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