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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the 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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