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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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