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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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