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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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