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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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