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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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