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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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