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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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