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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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