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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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