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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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