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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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