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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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