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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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