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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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