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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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