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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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