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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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