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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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