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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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