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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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