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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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