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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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