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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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