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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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