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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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