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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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