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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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