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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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