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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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