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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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