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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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