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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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