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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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