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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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