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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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