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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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