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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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