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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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