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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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