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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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