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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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