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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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