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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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