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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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