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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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