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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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