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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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