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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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