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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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