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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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