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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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