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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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