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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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