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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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