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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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