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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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