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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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