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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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