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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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