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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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