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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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