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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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