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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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