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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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