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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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