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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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