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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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