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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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