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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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