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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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