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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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