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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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