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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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