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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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