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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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