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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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