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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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