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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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