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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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