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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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