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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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