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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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