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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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