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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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