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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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