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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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