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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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