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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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