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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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