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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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