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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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