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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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