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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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