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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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