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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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