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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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