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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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