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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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