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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important 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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