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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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