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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major 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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