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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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