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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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