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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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