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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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