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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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