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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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