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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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