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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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