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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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