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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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