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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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