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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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