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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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