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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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